Description

Theda Bara Wig. After leaving the screen in 1926, Theda Bara
maintained her mystique until her death almost 30 years later. She
also preserved the various costumes and accoutrements that had
assured her infamy as the screen's greatest all-time vamp. This
black wig perched on Theda's head as she lured who-knows-how-many
poor fools to a disastrously sordid end. It survives in four
pieces, which was likely its original design, so Theda could
customize its appearance as the whatever seductive whimsey struck
her. As with the other Theda wigs in this auction, it was specially
created by Theda's mother, a wig maker by trade, and personally
given by Theda to the consignor not long before her 1955 death. A
bizarre Hollywood artifact, but also a striking and rather touching
one. In Very Good condition. From the Joan Craig Costume Archive
of Theda Bara. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Joan
Craig.